West Wind are a small family run British company run by Andy and Wendy Cooper and a small staff of employees.

War & Empire is my pet project (that's me Andy Cooper) I have always loved Ancient History, the battles of Carthage and Rome, the conquests of Alexander the Great. Over the last couple of years I have been slowly sculpting this Ancients Range of Miniatures and now Kickstarter has given me the opportunity to make it a reality.

What are the Macedonian & Punic Wars?

For more Info follow these links.

Are there going to be rules?

Yes! We have a game in development. Right now we have an author working on a
great set of tabletop rules. War & Empire part 1
the Macedonian & Punic Wars.

You will find all the available Packs, Optional Extras and Starter Armies on the Pledge Manager.

1) I'm new to this type of game. You can choose from one of the War & Empire Starter Armies. We have put together a Starter Army for each nation in the campaign. These armies offer a nicely balanced core of troop types, perfect for getting started.

2) You know what you want. OK, you can choose any combination of packs from the War & Empire list.

Our Miniatures are in Packs (unpainted)

Infantry Pack 24 models (with many variants)

Cavalry Pack 12 models (12 horses + 12 riders) (with many variants)

Camelry Pack 8 models (8 camels + 8 riders) (with many variants)

2-horse light chariot (3 models)(with variants)

4-horse heavy chariot (2 models)

Elephants (2 models)

(Packs contain command models where appropriate)

Our Miniatures are cast in pewter (not suitable for children)

Use our Pledge Manager below to help you keep track of your armies.

If we hit our initial target we can create more armies for you to choose from, you can see a selection of the extra armies below.

Risks and challenges

Having successfully completed our first Kickstarter project Empire of the Dead Requiem. Check it out here, please look at the comments posted by our backers. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/832150598/empire-of-the-dead-requiem-0 . We feel confident that we can fulfill this project in a timely fashion. Having all our processes in house allows us to keep a very close eye on all aspects of design, production and fulfillment. This ensures the highest quality product. We also pride ourselves on communicating with our backers keeping them up to date on progress and dealing with enquiries promptly.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge £200 or more
About $255

I'M SPARTACUS! - You will receive an Emperor Level Pledge

Plus you can come along to West Wind HQ, spend a morning with the Sculptors, watch the mould making process and see miniatures being spin cast. Then its off to the pub for lunch on us with Wendy & Andy

Time and date to be arranged with all backers on a mutually convenient date

You will have to make your own way to West Wind HQ, we are located in Saddleworth in the UK.